Blue Jays asked on Papelbon

[Angrioter]

Ken Rosenthal ‏

Source says #BlueJays also asked on Papelbon - and also are on his no-trade list. @jeffpassan said serious talks b/w #Brewers, #Phillies.

[GNick49]

Ken Rosenthal ‏

Source says #BlueJays also asked on Papelbon - and also are on his no-trade list. @jeffpassan said serious talks b/w #Brewers, #Phillies.

 

That ended that awful quick

[Angrioter]

Jeff "PTBNL" Hoffman for Papelbon in 3..2...1

[BTS]

Why not just sign K-rod?

[GNick49]

Jeff "PTBNL" Hoffman for Papelbon in 3..2...1

 

That would be circumventing league rules.

[Deadpool]

That would be circumventing league rules.

 

It would be incredibly dumb, but pretty sure that's well within the rules...

[The Cats Ass]

That would be circumventing league rules.

 

No, no it wouldn't be.

[KingKat]

Why not just sign K-rod?

 

Last night I dreamt the Jays signed Shield to something absurdly reasonable like a 3 year deal. I don't typically make dreams like that. The funny thing is that it wasn't even a surreal dream like the kind that makes no sense when you wake up. In my dream, I learned about the signing the way I ususally do. My phone buzzed and I checked it and it was the signing. Perfectly banal. Even now it feels more like something that happened than something I dreamed.

[Dr. Dinger]

Why not just sign K-rod?

 

Exactly. Papelbon's not a bad pitcher, but K-Rod or Soriano would cost much less than Pigf***er's $13M salary.

[Angrioter]

Exactly. Papelbon's not a bad pitcher, but K-Rod or Soriano would cost much less than Pigf***er's $13M salary.

 

Rafael Soriano xFIP 3.92 (1st Half 3.58 and 2nd Half 4.42)

[KingKat]

Exactly. Papelbon's not a bad pitcher, but K-Rod or Soriano would cost much less than Pigf***er's $13M salary.

 

It flies in the fact of everything we've been told about the Jays payroll situation. If they can't sign a prominent free agent unless they heavily backload the contract, how do they suddenly have 13M per season for Papelbon in 2015 and 2016? It also, as you mentionned, flies in the face of reason because that should be more than enough to sign K-Rod.

[Dr. Dinger]

Rafael Soriano xFIP 3.92 (1st Half 3.58 and 2nd Half 4.42)

 

Meh, ERA and FIP were both low 3s. I'm not suggesting we marry him, but I'd be fine with him on a short deal, preferably with options. I didn't realize he was so old, though.

[Angrioter]

Meh, ERA and FIP were both low 3s. I'm not suggesting we marry him, but I'd be fine with him on a short deal, preferably with options. I didn't realize he was so old, though.

 

1.08 HR/9 last 25 innings

[GNick49]

It would be incredibly dumb, but pretty sure that's well within the rules...

 

Seems so dishonest to go around league rules like that. Then we have to keep Hoffman in our farm system until July. Has a bad vibe to it.

[Angrioter]

You're better than this Ang.

 

Detract Janssen for his last 25 innings and not to Soriano?

[TwistedLogic]

Detract Janssen for his last 25 innings and not to Soriano?

 

I love you Ang.

[TheHurl]

Ken Rosenthal ‏

Source says #BlueJays also asked on Papelbon - and also are on his no-trade list. @jeffpassan said serious talks b/w #Brewers, #Phillies.

 

Get it done AA prove me right

[TheHurl]

You're better than this Ang.

 

He's really not...we just give him the benefit of doubt occasionally on account of his Mexicaness

[Atothe]

See if this wasn't Ken Rosenthal I wouldn't give this rumor any credence. Kenny is thorough

[KingKat]

See if this wasn't Ken Rosenthal I wouldn't give this rumor any credence. Kenny is thorough

 

I can only assume that Toronto had some interest but no intention of taking on all the salary. I must say, talented or not, I'd pretty much hate to have Papelbon on the team I root for. He's such a tool.

[KingKat]

Does he still come out to "Shipping up to Boston"? That alone would drive me nuts.

[The Cats Ass]

Hopefully we soon get a RP or two.

[Brownie19]

Why not just sign K-rod?

 

-0.6 WAR last year for K-Rod....ouch!

[Boxcar]

Last night I dreamt the Jays signed Shield to something absurdly reasonable like a 3 year deal. I don't typically make dreams like that. The funny thing is that it wasn't even a surreal dream like the kind that makes no sense when you wake up. In my dream, I learned about the signing the way I ususally do. My phone buzzed and I checked it and it was the signing. Perfectly banal. Even now it feels more like something that happened than something I dreamed.

 

I've had a few of those. Hate it when that happens.

[BTS]

-0.6 WAR last year for K-Rod....ouch!

 

Like JFaS said, that's not really representative of the quality of his season.

[Brownie19]

Like JFaS said, that's not really representative of the quality of his season.

 

Yeah I know - just fun with numbers.

 

I'd welcome him here on a 1 year deal with a club option

[AdamGreenwood]

I'd rather go after Pat Neshek. Give him a one-year 3-million offer with the closing gig to start the season.

Way cheaper than Papelbon and we don't have to give anybody up.

[Orgfiller]

I'd rather go after Pat Neshek. Give him a one-year 3-million offer with the closing gig to start the season.

Way cheaper than Papelbon and we don't have to give anybody up.

 

He signed for 2/12.5 with the Astros a while back.

[jaysblue]

I'd rather go after Pat Neshek. Give him a one-year 3-million offer with the closing gig to start the season.

Way cheaper than Papelbon and we don't have to give anybody up.

 

This made my day lol.

[AdamGreenwood]

I blame whatever website I was on that listed him as a free agent.